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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-14
JAMES Il. PICKIN.

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small advance at IS King, corner of Royal st., by
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MILE PANs-1 carload (6 o00) TERRA COT
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These pans are taking the place of TIA pans. The
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OF all kinds and is guaranteed from Grazing. As
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
COUNTY.

FOR SHERIFF.
RlTsH 5. McMILLEN. Of Middlecreek Twp.
FOR PR0THoNoTARY,
DANIEL J. HORNER, OF somerset Bor.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER
JACOB j. sWANK. Of Conemaugh Twp
FOR TREASURER
GEO. ]. BLACK, Of Meyersdale Bor-
FOR COMMISSIONERS.
DAVID r. WAGNER. ofShade Twp
GEORGE NJ. NEFF. Of Somerset Bor.
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JACOB N. FIKE. OF Somerset Twp.
FOR AUDITORS,
GARRIFI. GOOD. Of Somerset Twp
SAMUEL L. sHOBER. Of Somerset Twp.
FOR CORONER,
FRANK WOLF, Of Meyersdale Bor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
Union War Prisoners Meet.

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-The annual conven-
ton of the National Association of Union
Ex-prisoners of War was commenced here
to-day John McElroy, of Washington pre-
sided The Committee on Pensions report
ed the draft of a bill which is TO be, ifadopt-
ed, presented 10 Congress. 1t would give the
ex- prisoners of war, ninety day men, a half
pension To-day men two-thirds pension
and a full pension 60 those who served long
er time. II also provides 81 day pension
for each day the ex-prisoners were confined
in rebel prisons All debate upon this and
the other committee reports was deferred
till tomorrow
General Pavey, in addressing the conyen-
ton. read an order issued by Brigadier-Gen-
eral John H. Winder, at the Andersonyille
Prison ON July q. 1864, that the ' Florida
ARTILLERY should, upon receiving word that
the enemy were within seven miles os he
post, open fire with grape and canister upon
the. stockade without reference Ia the stu
alton beyond that line of defense. 1t is bet
ter" continued the order, that the last
Federal be exterminaled than be permitted
to burn and pillage the property of loyal
citizens as they will do if allowed 10 make
their escape from prison"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28

Ir is the crowning glory Of the Ameri-
can system Of Protection to home in
dustrv" that It has not only enriched
this country but has relieved Europe Of
hundreds OF thousands Of poyerty-strick-
en- laborers who have emigrated and be-
come sharers Of that prosperity which
protection has made universal in the
United States. The farmers OF this coun-
try have mastered the arguments and sta
tistics Of protection as is shown by the
following specimen Of the way they talk
at the West Michigan Farmers Club ;
The worlds market took, on an average,
l.g per cent Of the wheat crop under free
trade from 1916 10 1860. Then came the
war and the Morrill, tariff, and the great
agricultural development in the Western
States. In 1870 this demand had increas-
ed 10 3.5 per cent. Since then this de-
mand has averaged , 10 q pOr cent. OF
what our own population has consumed.
Glorious figures these for free traders 10
study. But the free traders tell the farm
eTs that this protective system that has
developed our great agricultural indus
tries by creating home markets has lrrl-
tated the nations of the earth that they
are going toopen up the resources Of Asia,
Africa. Australia, and Central America.
If all these countries would stop produc-
ing wheat on condition that our custom
duties were repealed, the proposition
would not be met with favor by our far
mers. The primary want OF the Amerl-
can farmer is a quick remunerative home
market, such as the present protective
tariff has given him. When our mills,
forgts. furnaces, and factories are busy
and the operatives well paid, we consume
nearly all the articles We grow. No free
trader has yet been able to prove that the
worlds market has taken a single ounce
more of our cotton, grain, meat, or tobae-
go than its necessities required: nor that
il would oblige us and take more than Il
can cosume, If We removed our custom
duties.
1t can be proven, however, that mil-
lions Of artisans from Europe nave been
attiacted 10 this country because of the
advantages offered in the way of better
food. better wages and better schools
made possible by our protective system.
The question, therefore, is Does it pay
to nave wealth for population is wealth
in this channel lthe United States or IN
some other? That Is, does 1t pay the
United States, judging from our progress
agriculturally, iniustrially and CONNER
cially during the operations Of the pres
ent tariff system and our rapid accumula-
ton of wealth Who can say nayG
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
DepredationS of Gang of Outlaws
In the Ligonler Valley

GREESsBuBs. PA, September 22.-An or
ganized gang of outlaws have been terroriz-
ing the citizens of Ligonier Valley for over
MONTH
Several housss have been broken into and
the inmates bound, gagged and robbed; hor-
ses have been stolen and other depredations
committed.
Yesterday an ugly looking fellow followed
DIR. Peoples, of Youngstown, several miles
with the evident intention of robbing him.
but was unsuccessful as the doctor managed
to clude his pursuer Later ON the same
toughs insulted two ladies very near the same
place. The authorities at Youngstown were
notified and after long chase arrested him,
tied him hand and foot after desperate
struggle, brought him to this place and lodg
ed him in Jail.
Last night two attempts were made at La
trobe to steal horses, bui the would-be thief
was frightened away just as he was leading
the horses out of the stable He managed to
escape.
The people fthe valley are becoming very
much incensed, and if the proper authorities
do not take some means TO break up the
gang they will undoubtedly take the law in
their own hands
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
GROVER CLEvELANr
Want Him Stopped.

New YORK, Sept. 25.-Canny President
Kennedy, of the St Andrews Society, is
trying to work a curious scheme of retalia-
ton for the rejection by the emigration au-
thorities some time age of Cummings, a
Scotch gardnerer imported under contract
by Kentuckian to take charge of farm.
Cummings came in the steerage with his
family, but has refused permission TO land
and was sent back Later he came back
alone in the cabin and got through. Now
Kennedy has protested to Collector Magone
against the landing of Rev Waipole War
ren, the English minister who has been cali
ed 10 the pulpit of Holy Trinity, recently
filed by Rev. Dr. Steven Tying Mr. Ken
nedy claims there is a contract between the
church and Rev. Mr.. Warren, which does
not differ from the contract between the
gardner Cummings and his employer, and
this makes him amenable 10 law
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
Inoendlaries Brought to Bay.

BANGOR. Me, Sept 2s.-The bindings of
George ). Stevenson, Clinton, Me, were de-
stroyed by fire ON the night of the 18th.
Suspicion rested ON five tramps. four men
and a woman. The woman two days after
the fire was taken sick and remained q a
house in Bnriiham, and the four men went
toward Bangor The woman made comics
sion that she and the four men stopped in
the barn the night il was burned and that
lighting pipe set fire to the barn, and they
made no effort to sxtingIish il.
sunday morning last, Stevenson, owner
Of the burned buildings. who is also Sheriff,
with the constable of Bnrnham, started in
purSuitof the framps and tracked two OF
them to the Aims House in Carmel and it is
stated that without word Stevenson open
ed fire with two reyolyers. He fired five or
six shots, two of which took effect in one of
the tramps, probably fatally injuring him..
The wounded man gives his name as Frank
Conlon, of Pawtucket, Il. |. Stevenson AYERS
that the woman told him that one Of the
tramps had horse pistol which he would
not scruple to use, but it is said that Steven
son was very much excited and had pistol
in each hand before entering the house
Many think the shooting was unjustiiiable
No arms were found on the tramps.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
Terrific Wind In Texas.


l3nowSsvrLLE Texas, Sept. ga cyclone
pnsscd over this section on "Wednesday night
the storm being accompanied by tremen-
dous rainfall, which reached by actual
measurement ten inches. Seventy small
houses in this city were blown down and
three hundred Others partially damaged.
Telegraph wires were badly disorganized,
and this prevented earlier Information OF
the disaster reaching the outside world The
total monetary loss is believed to be 81 co.,
600. No one was killed. but many sustained
injuries. The village of Santa Cruz, opposite
Brownsville, was entirely submerged for
several hours. The Rio Grande rose rapidly
and rsgt4i like a sea- the back water over
flowing many miles of fertile country. The
wind reached Velocity Of over eighty miIes
an hour. blowing for two hours.
The Hood did almost as much damage as
the wind Hardly tree is left standing in
the vicinity of the city, and several hundred
acres of valuable sugar cane was blown fiat.
Many Mexican families whose frsiil houses
were toppled over, were cared for by citizens
and lodged in public builings. The extent
of the damage south and west Of here along
the Rio Grande is not yet known.
In Matamoras dozens of houses of the bet
ter class and $50 9Oo small houses were prss-
trated, while 400 to 800 others are unroofed-
In the country on the American side of the
river incalculable damage was done. Count
lost Crops Of cotton, corn and sugar cane
are completely prcstrated and destroyed.
In Brownsville the chief sufferers are
among the poor. Between sixty and eighty
jacals, or cheaper class of dwellings, have
been blown down and fully three hundred
have been partially unrooied and rendered
uniniIabitable. There is great suffering
among the poor, many OF whom are without
resources. Sheriff Briie has succored a
number of families, but il is still possible 10
aid only portion of those in need. The
river is again very high and overfiowing lis
banks. In Matamoras the narrow streets
during the storm were seas of water from
the ankle TO nearly hip deep. Even in the
more centra! parts of the town they are all
encountered with debris. In the city about
a dozen houses Of the better class aad iiiily
100 OF POO iacslls were Frustrated. while 400
10 800 were unroofed or shattered. A large
portion of the houses have fallen. The
water was from knee TO waist deep. From
y ool"ck Tuesday night to noon yesterday
police, troops and many citizens engaged in
ssyng the inhabitants and their effects.
The women and girls were crouched on beds
ia scanty attire. They were obliged 10 enter
the dark waters and face the driving gusts
Of wind and rain until conveyed three or
four hundred yards TO a place of safety. The
pnbic school buildings are full OF refugcs
aud authorities are doing all in their power
for them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
Trouble in Lehigh.

WnKEsBARRE Pa, September 22.-Twen-
" mules are alleged TO have been poisoned
by striking miners at the Cedar Creek col
liery in the Lehigh region. The strikers say
it is a malicious charge brought to injure
their cause The local Knights of Labor as
sembly has Offered Sl00 reward for the detec-
tion of the guilty persons. A veterinary
surgeon has been employed by the strikers
10 make post m0rtem examination. The
strikers say the mules were poisoned by
drinking foul mine water. The coal opera
tors offered 1900 for the arrest of the men
who poisoned their live stock.
Fifteen Hungarian laborers who sought
employment at one of the mines near Sha-
moilin this morning, were set upon by the
strikers and terribly beaten Four of the
men had to be taken 20 Miners Hospital
The feeling is now running high between the
strikers and the operators Notices in the
Polish and Hungarian languages have been
posted up in all directions warning the Poles
and Hungsirians TO keep out of the country,
under pain OF assassination
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveiand's Triplet
NameSakes.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 23.-Some time
since Mrs John Hosteiter, of Perry county.
gave birth TO triplets, two boys and girl.
The parents decided TO call them Grover,
Cleveland and Frances respectively. A let
ter was written to the President. to which he
sent the following reply
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Sept.
Is, lsS7.-Mr. John Hostetter-My Dear
Sir: Mr., Fry, of Newport, Pa, has informed
me of the birth 10 you simultaneously of
three children, two boys and girl, and has
also stated that you have selected Grover,
Cleveland and Frances. respectively, for their
names. in compliment to Mrs. Cleveland
and myself | have quite a number OF
namesakes whose parents have been good
enough to make manifest in this way their
friendly feeling but il j. exceptional that the
opportunity Is presented TO show in >ilc,l
marked degree the confidence and regard
your action implies. Thanking you for
yoIr courtesy, and EXPRESSING the hope that
you may be permitted to see the children
grow up In years and strength, | am very
truly, yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND
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Lost on the Mountain.

RD0Ewty, Pa. September 26.-Great ex-
citemcnt prevailed here yesterday over the
mysterious disappearance of young lady by
the name of Miss Libbie stuart. On Satur-
day afternoon about 3 O'Clock she walked
out ofthe house intending to 20 to one OF
which leads 10 the foot OF the mountains a
short distance away. she concluded To go into
the woods and get some bright eolored leaves.
While there and still in sight of home sine
became IN and had 10 sit down. When she
tried 10 rise she was unable to do so and it is
supposed she became unconscious. for when
she came 10 her senses it was dark. She
started then for home but being somewhat
dazed, She started in an opposite direction
into the dense mountains Her people were
not uneasy since they supposed she had
gone 10 some of tie neiglibors. hut not re
turning. the alarm was given and sunday
morning hundred lnen and boys secured
the mountains for miles around She was
found about 3 p. m. trying 10 e; home, bat
50 weakened by travel, hunger and exposure
that she was in critical condition. She says
she walked all night and yet could not have
been at any great distance, as she heard the
clock on the courthouse here strike every
hour Several times during the search per
sons passed near her. but could not see her
on account Of the dense foliage, and in conse-
quence OF her weakness she could not make
persons hear her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
A Cyclone In Texas.

GALVESTON, Sept 22.-The Naes' Browns
vile special says A cyclone visited Browns
viii last night carrying destruction in its
path. The rain accompanying the storm
deluged the country for miles. The loss to
property and crops is very great Thus far
no lives are reported lost. The village of
Santa Cruz, opposite Brownsville, was en-
tirely submerged for several hours. l'he
Rio Grande rose rapidly and ragged like sea,
the back water overflowing many miles of
fertile country. The wind reached velocity
of over so miles an hour, blowing perfect
hurricane fora couple of hours. The rain
fall during last night by actual measurement
reached 10 inches. The floods did almost as
much damage as the wind.
Hardly tree is left standing in the vicin-
ity of the city and several hundred acr,S OF
valuable sngar cane was blown fiat The
roof on the Masonic Hall was carried away.
Sca,ilons large warehouse was demolished
and many private residences were unrooted
and the contents ruined by the heavy rain.
Many Mexican families whose frail houses
were toppled over were cared for by citizens
and lodged in public buildings. Telegraph
wires are Frustrated and the extent of the
damage south and west of here along the
Rio Grande is not yet known.
The damage is estimated at 81 .000,009 In
Brownsville 20 small houses were blown
down and 800 Others partially llnroo.cd and
rendered untenable.
In Matamoras dozens of houses of the
better class, and $50 TO 200 small ho1ses,
were prostrated. while 400 TO 800 others are
unroofed. In the country ON the American
side of the river incalcuable damage was
done Countless heads of cattle and sheep
have been lost. Crops OF cotton. corn and
sugar cane are completely prostraied and
destroyed. A4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
StrangIed in Their Beds.


LEBANoS, PA, Sept 23-On the night Of
May 10 William showers aged 90 years. was
arrested at AWHILE. this county. charged
with the murder of his two male grandehil-
dren, aged respectively and years He
first explained their sudden disappearance by
saying that he had taken them over tire
mountain and placed them in good homes.
Search having been made ON the day of his
arrest. the bodies OF the boys were found
IN drain on showers premises with ropes
around their necks. showing that they had
been siranglel TO heath. The children were
the illegitimate offspring Of his unmarried
daughter.
Showers trial began to-day aud the exam
-ination of Witnesses had been commenced
when it was announced in court that the ac-
clised had made confession early this NOR
ming. The confession covers five foolscap
pages and details the murder. confirming the
general suspicion aud inplieating his house
keeper, Elizabeth Sergeant lie says that he
wanted her to marry him, but she would not
consent until the children had been put out
Of the way that they then together murder
ed the boys. she holding the light while he
strausied them in bed. The bodies Of the
murdered children were then buried 10 CON
irn iis story of having taken them away
Alter ,he confession had been made Showers
pleilrd guilty in court. 1
Wi'ilc the confession was being read in the
calr, Elizabeth Sergeant, vino vas prcscnt.
rose IN her seat among the audience and
cried in loud voice That's a darned lie p,
She was then led out by the Chief of Police
Size claims to be able to prove an abb The
confession has created great sensation.
The aged prisoner has complained of Sc
we're Illness in jail during the past wepas but
several physicians testified in court to-day
That the illness was fsigned
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
A Poor Way to Get a JOB.

IoLrEr, H., Sept 2l.-One dark night re-
Gently George .jaco',s of Bcviderc rolled
large stone on the track of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway near that place. He
then awaited tie approach Of the midnight
express train from Chicasn. and Just before
the train reached the curve where he had
placed the rock, he lit a newspaper and
waved the flame in the air. He stopped the
train but not until the engine had showed
the stone some fifty feet along the track.
The passengers thought nothing too good
for the brave Jacobs. He would accept no
money, but solicited a job on the road. The
company had shrewd detective in its en-
ploy who followed the case up 50 holly
that he made Jacobs confess that he put the
stone on the track The Boone county court
al once had him indicted and tried. and he
has just arrived at Joliet prison, sentenced
for three years for the crime of malicious
mischief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
Bound And Robbed.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. PA daring bur
Parma, Cuyahoga county An old German
farmer named John Eyerdam lives with his
wife on the Center road. almost in the heart
of the village Eyerdam is well-to-do. and
lars from the bank Last evening about 5
O'Clock, while the old man and his wife were
seated in the kitchen, they heard knock at
the door and a man asked for admittance.
Eyerdam opened the door and three men
with blackened faces rushed into the room,
grasped him and his wife and threw them
upon the floor. Rails of white cloth tied to
q stick were thrust into their months and
their feet and hands were tied with rope
The men then ransacked the house
thoroughly Bei-ticks and pillows were
emptied upon the floor, carpets were ripped
up and every nook and corner was explored.
The robbers secured 800 in paper money
and 200 old coins, whose face value il about
Sl00. A pocketbook containing a consider
able sum of money was in the pocket of an
old pair of trousers thrown across chair,
but the robbers overlooked it. Their search
was continued for an hour, after which they
left. Before going they released Mrs. Eyer
dams hands. She Immediately united her
husband, and scizing his shotgun, the old
man rushed down the street and called the
Marshal The Marshal, Constable and sew
eral men made search of the streets of the
village. but no trace of the burglars could
be found
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
Death of General J. B. Ricketts,.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 23.--James
Brewerton Ricketts,. Brevert Major General,
United States Army, retired, died last night
at his residence in this city, aged II years.
He graduated at West Point in 1889, and
served ON the Northern frontier during the
Canadian border disturbances and ON the
Maine frontier pending the " disputed terri
tory controversy. He served throughout
the Mexican war, and in 1852 took part in
hosfilities against the Seminole Indians. lie
was in command of a battery at the capture
of Ale xandria in 1861, and was breveted
Lieutenant Colonel for services at the battle
of Bull Run. where he was severely wound
ed and captured. He was held as prisoner
and disabled by his wounds until 1862, when
he served in Shenandoah Valley and the
Northern Virginia campaign. He also par
ticipafed in the Maryiandcampagn with the
Army of the Potomac. He was made Major
of the First Artillery on June 1, 1868, and
was brevetcd Colonel wear later for services
at the battle Of Cold Harbor. He was in
active service up to October Is, 1854. when
he was severely wounded at the battle of
Cedar Creek. Ga March l3 1865. he was
breyefed Brigadier t.eneral, United States
Army. and ON the same day WAS brevcled
Major General OF Volunteers. He WAS re-
tined in 1861.